President Trump ‘endorses’ far-right extremists Britain First on Twitter

This is un-presidential in every sense of the word

WASHINGTON, DC - AUGUST 04: President Donald Trump walks to Marine One before departing from the White House on August 4, 2017 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Bedminster, N.J. for his summer break. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

Donald Trump may have just confirmed to the world his true colours. The Tweeter-In-Chief retweeted three videos of anti-Muslim sentiment posted by extreme right-wing group, Britain First.

The retweets appears to be an endorsement of the organisation, and that is a heinous act for any President of any country to commit. By using his position of immense power to air these extreme, widely-discredited views, the President is legitimising a hate group.

They have a long rap sheet, and are known purveyors of ‘fake news’ – something the President is all too familiar with. Both Golding and Fransen have photoshopped images to deliberately stir-up hatred towards Islam, but still paint themselves as champions of free speech.

The videos Trump shared are three separate incidents which all show a Muslim doing something illegal, or at the very least, something offensive. Posted without context, and with the sole intention of provoking emotional responses, it’s the mother of all hatchet-jobs. All three posts should’ve been left to rot in obscurity.

Donald Trump endorses far-right extremists

Instead, we are at this point. Discussing the day an American President endorsed a movement that lies through its back teeth to discredit Muslims, and make them reviled.

Britain First use their social media to spread lies. They desecrate poppy symbols, then blame Islamic citizens for the sabotage. There is nothing worth legitimising about the group, and they were on course to fade into irrelevance.

Now. Well… They’ve gone from running on empty to being propelled by jet engines. A large majority of right-wing voters won’t give Britain First the time of day in the UK. Now, they’re being given the thumbs up by the leader of the free world.

What a time to be alive, eh?

(We won’t be sharing the videos, as we refuse to endorse any fake news publications.)